mandibulectomy
man·dib·u·lec·to·my
(man-dib'yū-lek'tŏ-mē),Resection of the lower jaw.
[mandibula + G. ektomē, excision]
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mandibulectomy
Resection of part of the mandible for cancer of the oral cavity, especially of the floor of the mouth; mandibulectomies can be either marginal (in which only the bone, teeth and adjacent soft tissues are resected and the mandible’s continuity is maintained) or segmental (where a complete segment of the mandible is removed).Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
mandibulectomy
Surgical oncology The resection of part of the mandible for CA of the oral cavity, especially of the floor of the mouth; mandibulectomies can be either marginal, in which only the bone, teeth, and adjacent soft tissues are resected and the mandible's continuity is maintained, or segmental, where a complete segment of the mandible is removed. See Head & neck surgery.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
man·dib·u·lec·to·my
(man-dib'yū-lek'tŏ-mē)Resection of the lower jaw.
[L. mandibula, jaw + G. ektomē, excision]
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